Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

What it is

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a role-playing game by Gust Co. Ltd. set three years after Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. Ryza is the only member of her group still on Kurken Island when a letter from a friend points her toward ruins, possible alchemy connections and a request involving a glowing stone. She travels to the royal capital, Ashra-am Baird, where she investigates ruins and encounters a strange creature.

Exploration adds field actions including diving underwater, climbing with plants, passing through narrow gaps and using magic ropes to cross separated areas. Battles use an improved real-time tactics system. The Windows release includes single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing and partial controller support. It was released on Jan 25, 2021. The store notice says it would no longer be available for purchase after November 13th, 2025 at UTC 0:59, while noting that existing owners could continue to enjoy their purchase.

What players like, and what they don't

Who it suits

It suits players looking for a single-player RPG focused on exploring ruins and real-time tactics battles. Its field actions and partial controller support may also interest players who want varied movement and some gamepad support on Windows.

Atelier Ryza 2 combines a ruin-focused adventure with added field movement options and real-time tactics combat. Its listed platform is Windows, and the store notice says new purchases ended on the stated date and time.